This debate has been raging for many, MANY years and it won't get settled until original Fisher documentation is found (if ever).

While I have a lot of respect for Jerry, William and Charley, I also believe (my opinion only) that the black was semi gloss based on pictures from the 1968 CAMARO DEALER SALES ALBUM. This is clearly a semi gloss finish. However, I don't have the 1967 or 1969 Dealer Sales Album, so I can't say what those pictures show, if anything.

The Camaro wasn't the only car in the model line to use black accents. The Chevelle, Nova and Corvette also used black accents and these are known to be semi gloss. Why would Chevrolet make every car EXCEPT the Camaro semi gloss? Not only that, but just about every US automaker had cars with black accents, and these are all known to be semi gloss. Take a look at any Mustang or Chrysler muscle car from the late 60's, early 70's and you'll see what I mean.

Our own WEB site also states the black was SEMI GLOSS, but if and when actual paint instructions are found, this won't go away, so paint it whatever amount of gloss you feel comfortable with. Just be aware that if you have your car judged, you'll be wrong no matter what amount of gloss you use!!

I saw many of these cars in my youth as well, and if you would ask me, I would swear they were semi gloss or a somewhat flat black also. But now that I'm reading this thread, I have to admit that I'm not really so sure any more. It's been a long time and the memory can play tricks.

Rear panel blackout, stripes and rocker trim black out on style trim cars was done in the in line repair booth after the car had been painted and firewall had been blacked out in the blackout booth at the end of the paint shop. How many colors of black did they have in the repair booth, a gloss for the stripes and rocker panel blackout (never heard anyone question the gloss level here) and a semigloss for the tail panel?

Thanks for the replies.I called DuPont auto refinish and got the following reply.Use croma one single stage acrylic urethane in code 99G black.mix 25% 4531 flattner to ready to spray 99GYou should get satin black as original.I'm 62 years old and remember when the cars were new but I don't remember them being gloss.But that was along time ago.

Drop the bumper or remove the tail lights. If it still has the factory finish there will be untouched paint. My O5C LA car was glossy since i purchased it in 1980, This year i stripped the car and had it repainted and am now sure it was semi-gloss. Victor

There's only one I've seen recently that was OP in the jambs (the jambs and behind the bumper are the areas to really judge IMO because you never really know how much the "exposed" areas have been rubbed/buffed in the 40 or so years), the rest of the car had been repainted. I would have to go back and look at it again closer, especially on the trunk-side weatherstrip lip, but the pics I have are definitely not gloss.

We restored an OP BB car about 10 years ago, way before dig pics (only have a couple film pics of it anymore) and my memory is no help. The one pic I do have shows no reflection.

I've also seen satin OP rocker paint, behind the fender where there was never any sun exposure.